By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 November 2006 The U.N. refugee agency says Iraq is facing a displacement crisis, on a larger scale than was anticipated when the war began in 2003. The UNHCR says continuing violence is leading more Iraqis to flee their hom...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 September 2006 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Gutteres warns the worsening situation in Sudan's Darfur region threatens to spark another round of mass displacement that could destabilize the entir...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 July 2006 The U.N. refugee agency is gearing up for a multi-million dollar operation to help tens of thousands of people displaced by the current crisis in Lebanon. The UNHCR says the first members of an initial 11-strong e...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 June 2006 The UN Refugee Agency says people who flee persecution are forced to leave behind their most precious relationships and belongings. But, the UNHCR says the one thing all refugees carry with them is the hope that t...
By Ron Corben Bangkok 09 June 2006 Thailand's king, this week celebrating 60 years on the throne, is known in his country as the development king because of the many rural projects he has sponsored. The monarch's dedication to improving the lives o...
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Wars, Refugees and Arms Agreements By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, September 13, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Development Report. Researchers have hop...
By Lisa Schlein The U.N. refugee agency says its program to repatriate thousands of Liberian refugees after many years of exile is gathering momentum. The UNHCR says a first group of nearly 200 Liberi...
By Lisa Schlein The United Nations refugee agency is reporting growing violence against Sudanese refugees in and around camps in eastern Chad. The agency says steps are being taken to improve security...
By Lisa Schlein The U.N. Refugee Agency says large numbers of Congolese refugees have left Burundi and returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past few days. The UNHCR says it is not encou...
By Cathy Majtenyi A senior U.N. official says the Sudanese government is not doing enough to provide security for people displaced by fighting in the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan. The offic...
